Compatibilty?

[martin808hil]

Hi,
I have searched high and low for the answer to this one.........
Are scarlet hawks compatible with cleaner shrimps and hermit crabs?
Any text I find on hawkfish state that you have to be carefull with them in invert tanks but surely a 3 inch fish cant eat a cleaner or a heavily armoured hermit?

 

[Anonymous]

As a rule Neocirrhites armatus are not compatible with ornamental shrimp, hermits crabs, snails and feather dusters. There are exceptions to the rule if you want to take a chance but I would say the chances are not good even if you keep your hawkfish well fed.

Regards,
David Mohr